Princess No More - Leia Has A New Title In Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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The rebellion really likes to hand out the general title around doesn't it?
First Han, then Lando, now Leia. As far as Im concerned 3 people who don't really have reason to be named Generals and nothing they have ever done suggested they would be a good fit for the role (simply being a badass doesn't transform you into napoleon), especially compared to all the other personel the rebellion has.
As far as I know every other rebel you see that has a military rank of significance earnt their spurs and tended to be either clone war vets or ex imperials officers (which was the case for Han..ok nevermind, he gets a pass after all, but Lando doesn't have that excuse! His entire background was in administration or doing business!).
Other then that, nothing much to say, guess Leia ditched the title so as to be less reminded of Alderaan.
First Han, then Lando, now Leia. As far as Im concerned 3 people who don't really have reason to be named Generals and nothing they have ever done suggested they would be a good fit for the role (simply being a badass doesn't transform you into napoleon), especially compared to all the other personel the rebellion has.
As far as I know every other rebel you see that has a military rank of significance earnt their spurs and tended to be either clone war vets or ex imperials officers (which was the case for Han..ok nevermind, he gets a pass after all, but Lando doesn't have that excuse! His entire background was in administration or doing business!).
Other then that, nothing much to say, guess Leia ditched the title so as to be less reminded of Alderaan.
As far as I know the Empire didn't collapse and still holds the majority of the galaxy so the rebels would still be the rebels I believe... But keep in mind I haven't been given any advance viewing of episode 7 so I'm very likely to be incorrect, my impressions are purely informed by what I've come across randomly when net browsing.Coruptin said:
Well the planet that she had her royalty through was blowed up (spelling intentional). So you know, hard to be royalty of a planet that doesn't exist. Seems a reasonable change to me, on a production level, and as the character. I mean really, nothing that she did in the movies had anything to do with her royal status Her involvement with the rebellion was based on her position as a diplomat and politician, not as a princess. Her actions were in fact in spite of her royal status, and she was just doing what she needed to, to save what lives she could.Coruptin said:
Pretty much. iirc it was only Han who called her princess in Ep.5 and that was a snark at her until she told him to knock it off. That was the last time she was called princess in the movies. This to me is simply the title fitting the position at this point.Fox12 said:
-Couriers Death Star plans via blockade runner. Quick thinking leads to escape of PlansDragonlayer said:
-Escapes first Death Star, involved in destruction of it
-Directly involved in defence of Hoth (along with Rieken)
-Pretty much the last to leave Hoth command centre
-Part of strike team which destroys Endor generator and thus the Emperor, Imperial Command, and Death Star II
Worth noting that Han is a General by the start of Empire, so if anything this is overdue!
It's funny that people are questioning Leia's qualifications to serve as a general and that folks are wondering why the title "Princess" was apparently dropped.
I find this funny because Star Wars VII takes place over thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi.
Is it possible that things might have happened over the course of those three decades that directly led to Leia's current title as being "General"?
No, of course not. We must ignore the obvious and make mountains out of mole hills. ^_^
Now, having said that, I must admit that I'm pumped up with anticipation for this movie.
*purrs*
I find this funny because Star Wars VII takes place over thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi.
Is it possible that things might have happened over the course of those three decades that directly led to Leia's current title as being "General"?
No, of course not. We must ignore the obvious and make mountains out of mole hills. ^_^
Now, having said that, I must admit that I'm pumped up with anticipation for this movie.
*purrs*
Whats this? Things happen off-screen? No way, no how. If the movie opens with the suggestion that they aren't still hanging around on Endor holding a many times after-party, I will be very upset at the breach of continuity and personally blame Abrams for ruining Star Wars forever.Basement Cat said:
You and I should hang our heads in shame for slashing this thread's debate....Veylon said:
...except that Basement Cat enjoys a challenge!
Not to interrupt the bickering about the intentions of the writers or the implications of Leia's title change, but I have to ask...
Did they just put Captain Katheryn Janeway into a Star Wars film? Because Carrie Fisher is looking a LOT like Kate Mulgrew in those pics...
Did they just put Captain Katheryn Janeway into a Star Wars film? Because Carrie Fisher is looking a LOT like Kate Mulgrew in those pics...
I dunno, she attacked her sister twice just because she wanted to talk to her about her problems. That part always struck me with domestic abuse vibes so I always felt uncomfortable with that. I'm not sure anna should be that willing to forgive her, especially willing to take a death blow for her at the end when she still hasn't apologized or anything.Eclipse Dragon said:
Elsa may not be a villain but damn she did some bad things in that movie that I personally don't think she was even close to atoning for. Feel free to disagree with it, each to their own.
Well, almost all of the main characters in the original trilogy became generals for no reason and considering that she seems to have stuck with the rebellion for the last 30 years she would naturally have been a high rank by now anyway. She seems to be the only main character to do so, so when I saw the trailer I just kind of assumed that she was in charge.
Plus, I agree that it will probably just amount to her using it to snidely correct Han when he's trying to be cute, calling her "princess".
Plus, I agree that it will probably just amount to her using it to snidely correct Han when he's trying to be cute, calling her "princess".
This is quite off-topic now but oh wellKajin said:
Just before attacking her sister twice she build a huge beautiful ice palace with complete control of her abilities, one time she attacked them by creating a giant sentient snowman to chase them down a hill, that seems more like acting out in an unreasonable fit of rage then not controlling her powers. Now she might be more emotionally charged of her sister but I don't have much empathy when she strikes out at her innocent sister for daring to speak to her. Plus ignoring the ten years of neglect to her younger sister.
Elsa disturbs me honestly but that's just my feelings on it.
Yes, it's great for women's liberation that she gets to keep her own father's surname.Pallindromemordnillap said:
^_o
Thing with surnames... they're not much use when you stop using them to connect people to their fathers/husbands.
It's not going to work. I tried that with the black Stormtrooper. Apparently, The Doctor passed through and time locked th whole scene.Basement Cat said:
Wait a second, if you're a cat, shouldn't your lightsaber be red? Or did you take that off a dead Jedi?